What Have Researchers Found Concerning the Relationship Between Eating Disorders

question 13

Multiple Choice

What have researchers found concerning the relationship between eating disorders and an individual's report of sexual abuse?

• A) Sexual abuse is reported much more frequently by those with eating disorders than other pathologies.
• B) The rate of reports of sexual abuse among those with eating disorders is lower than in the general population.
• C) Sexual abuse is reported in anorexia at higher rates than other pathologies, but not in bulimia.
• D) The rate of reports of sexual abuse among those with eating disorders is similar to that found in other pathologies.

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Definitions:

Foraminae

Natural openings or holes, especially in bones, through which nerves and blood vessels pass.

Vertebrae

The bones in the spinal column.

Dislocation

An injury where the ends of bones are forced from their normal positions in a joint, resulting in pain, swelling, and loss of movement.

Articulating Surfaces

The surfaces of bones that come into contact with one another to form joints, allowing for movement.